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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: Quincy56 on August 23, 2008, 09:23:29 PM

Title: Clicking from driveshaft
Post by: Quincy56 on August 23, 2008, 09:23:29 PM

So I replaced my ebrake cables, subframe bushings, trailing arm bushings, guibo, and a bunch of other stuff..

Now everything is fine except I hear a clicking that sounds like it is coming from the center bearing, but that could be because that is where the driveshaft is directly connected to the body.  The clicking goes with the speed of the car.  

There is something in the bently about preloading the bearing.  I put it back where it was before, but I didn't push it forward like it says (read it after)

Time for a new driveshaft?  Or maybe some other simple solution?

Also do the 325s and the late 318s share the same driveshaft?

Title: Clicking from driveshaft
Post by: AcSchnitzer318is on August 24, 2008, 10:56:57 AM

???  Got me.  Did the CSB on mine and it is nice and quiet.  Don't think we preloaded it either... hopefully someone has an answer for u.

Title: Clicking from driveshaft
Post by: Quincy56 on August 24, 2008, 05:01:26 PM

Turns out it was the ebrake cable!  It was very strange.  Adjusted to a very specific place, it would make a quite loud clicking.

Problem solved.

John